Aureos Capital, a specialist emerging markets private equity fund, is launching a new USD 200 million India fund to invest in small and medium sized (SME) companies in tier 2 cities in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the company said in a statement.

United Spirits is in talks to acquire distillery assets in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & Mauritius, reports The Times of India. It touched an intraday high of Rs 967 and an intraday low of Rs 953.50. At 09:59 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 957.35, up Rs 2, or 0.21%.

Aiming to attract passengers of South and East Asian origin, Jet Airways has applied to the government for traffic rights to rapidly expand into continental Europe to fly people to Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Tantia Constructions has bagged 2 orders worth Rs 45 crore from Bangladesh, reports CNBC-TV18. It touched an intraday high of Rs 69.60 and an intraday low of Rs 67.10. At 11:16 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 69.60, up Rs 2.90, or 4.35%.

Favourites India launched the World Cup with fireworks from Virender Sehwag and the expected opening day big victory over their co-hosts and neighbours on Saturday but Bangladesh will surely rue their lack of ambition.

Russia is actively working with the aim to participate in the construction of nuclear power plants in Egypt, Jordan, Bangladesh and other countries, first Vice President of Atomstroiexport Alexander Dybov said.